Croydon Travel Guide

  Croydon, London
by Flamegirl
 
  • Croydon, London
      Croydon, London
    by Flamegirl
  • The Whitgift Almshouses, Croydon
      The Whitgift Almshouses, Croydon
    by Flamegirl
  • Queen's Gardens, Croydon
      Queen's Gardens, Croydon
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  • Grants, Croydon
      Grants, Croydon
    by Flamegirl
  •   Restaurants
    by Pod
 

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Things to Do  

stroll in a park

stroll in a park, Croydon

 Flamegirl Says:  There are many parks in Croydon (it's a large borough) but here is a little info on a couple of them.The Queen's Gardens park is situated by the Council building (see my travelogue for more photos); it's quite small but well-kept, and as it's just by the Registry offices... 

stroll in a park

stroll in a park, Croydon

 Flamegirl Says:  There are many parks in Croydon (it's a large borough) but here is a little info on a couple of them.The Queen's Gardens park is situated by the Council building (see my travelogue for more photos); it's quite small but well-kept, and as it's just by the Registry offices... 

Fairfield Halls & Ashcroft Theatre

Fairfield Halls & Ashcroft Theatre, Croydon

 Flamegirl Says:  Opened in 1962, this is a major entertainment & conference centre whose large concert hall has very good acoustics (and is often used for BBC recordings). It is made up of the concert hall, the Ashcroft Theatre and the Arnhem Gallery, and is home to the talented London... 

Hotels  

Premier Inn Croydon - South

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Restaurants  

Garam Masala Restaurant: Best for Curry!

Garam Masala Restaurant: Best for Curry!, Croydon

 david-clyde Says:  This is a contemporary restaurant, very clean and modern looking. Staff are really friendly and welcoming. The food has a lot of flavour, smells great and portions are generous. We have bought numerous colleagues down there and all were pleased. The owner mentioned they get... 

Wagamama: lovely noodles.

Wagamama: lovely noodles., Croydon

 Pod Says:  opening hours :sun-thurs: 12-10pmfri-sat: 12-11pm 

Old Orleans: Wonderful service

Old Orleans: Wonderful service, Croydon

 Lensmeister Says:  Excellent food on offer at City Limits/ Old OrleansYou might need to phone or surf about to get the tel. number. 

Bagatti's: the best Italian meal in town!

Bagatti's: the best Italian meal in town!, Croydon

 Flamegirl Says:  Italian restaurants are 10 a penny in London, but few come as close to recreating the atmosphere and delightful dishes as this one.Opened around 15 years ago, Bagatti's is run by an Italian, has several italian staff members and buys only the best-quality ingredients (many... 

Nightlife  

blue orchid: exit

blue orchid: exit, Croydon

 croydon Says:  This placed has been closed for about a year now (today is 22nd Sept 2006) 

Tiger Tiger: the "it" bar

Tiger Tiger: the "it" bar, Croydon

 Flamegirl Says:  Tiger Tiger has opened since I moved away from Croydon, but I've visited a couple of times and it appears to be the new place to go out to, especially at weekends. Basically a bar with a restaurant section in the back, Tiger Tiger does good deals on food during the day, and... 

the Blue Orchid: dancing in Croydon

the Blue Orchid: dancing in Croydon, Croydon

 Flamegirl Says:  One of the main nightclubs in Croydon, I used to go here when I was about 18/19 and that is the average age of the clientele. At that age it was a good laugh; a nice place with three dance areas upstairs with garage, drum n bass and pop/RnB music, and a chill-out area... 

Transportation  

Train links

Train links, Croydon

 Flamegirl Says:  Transport links connecting Croydon with London and the south coast are pretty good, if expensive. Most trains into London stop at Victoria or London Bridge; the Brighton - Bedford line runs through East Croydon (stopping helpfully at Luton Airport), and trains south to... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Crime

Crime, Croydon

 Flamegirl Says:  Whilst it's not a blackspot, violent crime has been gradually increasing in Croydon, such as the occasional shooting outside a nightclub or murder in a park. These are common enough events in any big city, but I feel less safe walking around late at night in Croydon than I... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Football is only a tram ride away!

Football is only a tram ride away!, Croydon

 Sportsfreak Says:  A little known secret is the towns club, Croydon FC, whose ground is in the suburb of Woodside on the outskirts of Croydon.Just jump on a Number 1(Elmers End) or 2(Beckenham Junction) tram from East Croydon and get off several stops later at Arena station and the ground is... 

Favorites  

Fairfield Halls & Ashcroft Theatre

Fairfield Halls & Ashcroft Theatre, Croydon

 Flamegirl Says:  The auditorium of this "Arts and Entertainment Centre" has possibly the best acoustics in London. Home to a good classical orchestra, it is ideally suited to showing films, concerts, comedy shows, theatre, and school speech days (yes, I speak from experience).It's not very... 

The Place

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The People

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 Where I be! - Well this is where I am living. Croydon is kinda diffrent and I guess many people have visited over the years and had a lot to say about it. Me? Well It's ok I guess. The shopping center is the best... 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  In which Croydon Park is Drostle's mosaic fishpond located, and is there a picture of it in the park? 

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A: I think this is fairly central in Croydon - corner Bedford Road and Sydenham Road, Croydon 

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 Croydon is now a large outer London borough (10 miles south of the city centre), though like many parts of London it was long a significant market town in its own right and retains this feeling. It... 

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Where I be!

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 Well this is where I am living. Croydon is kinda diffrent and I guess many people have visited over the years and had a lot to say about it. Me? Well It's ok I guess. The shopping center is the best... 

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